SOLUTION: How do I figure out the area of a square inscribed in a circle? If a sqare is inscribed in a circle, what is the area of the square if the radius of the circle is 15cm?

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Question 255822: How do I figure out the area of a square inscribed in a circle?
If a sqare is inscribed in a circle, what is the area of the square if the radius of the circle is 15cm?
Answer by Greenfinch(383) About Me  (Show Source):
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Diameter of circle is diagonal of square.
Side of square (by Pythagoras) is 30/sqrt2
So area of square is (30/sqrt2)^2 = 450 cm^2